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10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 10 Cardington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

10 Cardington Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK42 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 is 36.4% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Cardington Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromF34toE54
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ

1decisions34documents8nearby
  1. Nov 2022
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Replace existing roof tiles to the main roof with natural slate, remove existing rear dormer window and replace with a skylight, remove rear chimney to the outrigger, re-clad the front dormer window and lean to roof with zinc.

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00021/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

10 Cardington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2018Most recent

    £530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BJ: £255,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Cardington Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,255

Street avg £2,762

On par

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Cardington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£466k

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1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

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4 bed
£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£503k

1 Aviation Way, Shortstown

MK42 0HU

£499k

1 Brize Gardens, Shortstown

MK42 0JQ

£455k

1 Blake S Boulevard, Shortstown

MK42 0ZL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Duckmill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bedford Free School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.